GE15: why stop at being ‘kingmaker’ when we can stabilise national politics, says Abang Jo

MIRI – Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will not only be kingmaker post-election but a stabilising force at the federal level, said coalition chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

Speaking at a ceramah in Telaga Air township near Kuching last night, he said Sarawak “will send 31 MPs to Parliament and be the decisive factor at the federal level”.

“We have 31 parliamentary constituencies…after GE15, we GPS will have 31 MPs.

“GPS will be the kingmaker and stabiliser of national politics.”

Meanwhile, Johari slammed opposition Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) promises, such as project cancellations and unfulfilled oil royalty payments.

“Can you trust them after what happened in the last election?”

This comes after PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said recently that the coalition would implement the Malaysia Agreement in 1963 as well as giving Sarawak autonomy on education and health.

GPS comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak and Progressive Democratic Party.

This sentiment was echoed earlier by SUPP president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who spoke during his campaigning about GPS being the kingmaker.

“No single party or coalition in the peninsula can form the federal government after GE15, as they will not have enough seats for a simple majority.

“They need GPS, the kingmaker.”

In the 2018 general election, Barisan Nasional won 19 seats, DAP six and PKR four. Independents Larry Sng and Jugah Muyang won Julau and Lubok Antu, respectively.

Last year, the coalition won 76 of the 82 state seats. – The Vibes, November 14, 2022